help please

[iamloco724]

can people tell me if the file system is damaged part is something i should be really worrying about and if theres anyway to really correct that...also i have another problem as of late every now and then i go to open a program my browser or anything at all and there is a long delay sometimes up to 10 min and then everything comes up or the one thing finally comes up..can someone please give me an idea to what can be causing this and how to fix it

Status Report of O&O Defrag on Machine SCOTT created: 7/28/2006 3:10:12 AM



Report for volume Scott's Drive (C)
Action carried out: CHKDISK
Status: Error: File system is damaged.
Start: 7/28/2006 3:08:48 AM
Finish: 7/28/2006 3:10:12 AM
Time taken (hh:mm:ss): 00:01:24
Volume data
Serial number: B0A5-3C2C
Device name: \Device\HarddiskVolume2
File system: NTFS
Total space: 229.51 GB (246,429,384,704 Bytes)
Free space: 87.49 GB (93,939,159,040 Bytes)
Total clusters: 60,163,424
Free clusters: 22,934,365
Sectors / cluster: 8
Bytes / sector: 512
MFT length: 86818816 Bytes
MFT mirror start: 4,096,574
Start of MFT reserved area: 41,449,664
End of MFT reserved area: 56,469,344
Volume statistics
Total no. of files: 0
Total no. of directories: 0
Analyzed files: 0
Moved files: 0
Fragmented files before: -
after: 0
Degree of fragmentation: before: -
after: 0.000
List of fragmented files
Fragments No. of clusters File name
List of locked files
Fragments No. of clusters

[azzey]

Could you post your computer specs? Also, I would recommend running your manufacturer's diagnostics. Back up your data anyways, then run CHKDISK outside of windows (I think it gives you an option to do this).

[iamloco724]

well i got rid of the file disk error but i think i still have the delay problem it all started after i reinstalled windows i did it as an upgrade cause i didnt want to lose my music and videos..but now i seem to be having problems like the delay and certain programs have issues..when i put in the windows xp cd if i choose the other install the one besides upgrade will that erase my music or will it just do the same thing or will it just erase programs and not my files

[iamloco724]

ok i want to reload windows but dont want to lose my personal files like music,videos and documents i have no real way of back up right now so i have a question when i put in my xp cd i have 2 options one is upgrade and one is new installation..i did upgrade a few days ago and my pc has been running weird ever since thats why im looking for a more clean install...if i choose new installtion will it just delete my system files and programs or will it also delete all the stuff i want to keep please get back to me asap

[PrntRhd]

You might use an online storage provider to save files until the format/reinstall is complete, then download them back onto the now clean and functional PC.
You could also burn them to CD-ROM or DVD disks if that option is available to you.
You could borrow a friend's external HDD and store the files there if that option is available to you.

[Fred_Flintstone]

when i put in the windows xp cd if i choose the other install the one besides upgrade will that erase my music or will it just do the same thing or will it just erase programs and not my files

It will do a "clean" install of windows which will delete ALL your saved files and installed programs.

A clean install is to be preferred to avoid issues/problems arising out of "upgrade" installs but you must certainly back up any data you wish to keep before you do it.

If you have a spare HDD you could connect it as slave and copy all the files you wish to keep onto it.

Or burn the files to a cd so you can restore them later etc..

Then when you are sure there is nothing else you do not want to lose...clean install windows then you can restore the files you saved on disc/CD whatever, back onto your pc.

Remember Anything you do not back up before a clean install WILL BE LOST

[Whyzman]

For sure, back up any important files. Next go-round, I would also suggest multiple partitioning of your harddrive. You can save your music files onto a different partition than your operating system. In the event the necessity comes up to reload the OS, you can do so without worrying about losing data you've stored on another partition.

Reformatting to reload an OS only reformats the partition you designate to do so... As Fred Flinstone points out, a clean install is really the way to go. Even if you have an upgrade version of the OS, you can clean install using the CD from a previous version to authenticate when asked, and not have to overlay/upgrade.

[Fred_Flintstone]

I think this thread is associated with the one above..

here (http://www.pcguide.com/vb/showthread.php?t=48635)

stick to one thread per problem and you will get help quicker.. ;)

[Whyzman]

Thanks Fred, merged the threads... :)